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Population in Laos compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 8.73 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Laos vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos United Kingdom
2100 9,340,510 74,517,005
2099 9,387,374 74,647,273
2098 9,433,309 74,766,073
2097 9,478,091 74,879,923
2096 9,521,914 74,991,940
2095 9,564,898 75,102,041
2094 9,607,314 75,198,597
2093 9,648,899 75,296,704
2092 9,689,414 75,390,038
2091 9,729,262 75,480,137
2090 9,767,923 75,566,962
2089 9,805,489 75,649,353
2088 9,841,933 75,721,067
2087 9,876,893 75,791,990
2086 9,910,678 75,859,854
2085 9,942,991 75,918,647
2084 9,973,375 75,969,065
2083 10,002,778 76,018,614
2082 10,030,306 76,059,464
2081 10,056,473 76,086,593
2080 10,080,959 76,118,679
2079 10,104,434 76,147,352
2078 10,126,099 76,165,841
2077 10,146,255 76,183,437
2076 10,163,547 76,185,828
2075 10,179,776 76,198,349
2074 10,194,216 76,209,676
2073 10,206,546 76,218,781
2072 10,216,287 76,211,187
2071 10,223,430 76,200,495
2070 10,229,612 76,190,801
2069 10,233,020 76,184,140
2068 10,233,371 76,183,288
2067 10,231,633 76,175,881
2066 10,226,448 76,168,987
2065 10,219,732 76,168,193
2064 10,210,382 76,165,129
2063 10,198,463 76,165,534
2062 10,184,239 76,158,910
2061 10,166,878 76,156,587
2060 10,146,829 76,157,104
2059 10,124,398 76,157,593
2058 10,098,721 76,139,384
2057 10,070,317 76,119,478
2056 10,039,482 76,086,799
2055 10,006,669 76,047,952
2054 9,970,363 75,980,524
2053 9,931,133 75,907,047
2052 9,889,162 75,815,200
2051 9,844,445 75,709,173
2050 9,797,566 75,591,218
2049 9,748,481 75,460,140
2048 9,695,755 75,313,837
2047 9,641,319 75,153,802
2046 9,584,097 74,986,563
2045 9,524,890 74,808,886
2044 9,462,921 74,623,687
2043 9,399,555 74,424,133
2042 9,332,795 74,224,922
2041 9,264,069 74,020,934
2040 9,193,691 73,812,680
2039 9,120,921 73,600,788
2038 9,044,658 73,378,310
2037 8,966,687 73,155,497
2036 8,886,908 72,921,995
2035 8,805,396 72,671,687
2034 8,721,979 72,418,766
2033 8,636,299 72,145,065
2032 8,548,097 71,869,259
2031 8,457,770 71,581,519
2030 8,365,427 71,267,237
2029 8,271,316 70,948,992
2028 8,174,975 70,609,246
2027 8,076,308 70,248,858
2026 7,975,876 69,883,746
2025 7,873,046 69,487,000
2024 7,769,819 69,281,000
2023 7,664,993 68,526,000
2022 7,559,007 67,636,000
2021 7,453,194 66,978,000
2020 7,346,533 66,740,000
2019 7,237,636 66,628,000
2018 7,128,045 66,287,000
2017 7,018,147 65,964,000
2016 6,908,802 65,606,000
2015 6,801,645 65,087,000
2014 6,703,172 64,619,000
2013 6,611,385 64,138,000
2012 6,518,978 63,711,000
2011 6,426,590 63,258,810
2010 6,334,194 62,766,365
2009 6,241,642 62,276,270
2008 6,148,969 61,806,995
2007 6,056,236 61,322,463
2006 5,963,200 60,846,820
2005 5,869,523 60,401,206
2004 5,781,626 59,987,905
2003 5,697,945 59,647,577
2002 5,610,889 59,370,479
2001 5,521,482 59,119,673
2000 5,431,212 58,892,514
1999 5,340,784 58,682,466
1998 5,248,266 58,487,141
1997 5,152,011 58,316,954
1996 5,045,678 58,166,950
1995 4,929,409 58,019,030
1994 4,809,220 57,865,745
1993 4,685,060 57,718,614
1992 4,559,646 57,580,402
1991 4,435,118 57,424,897
1990 4,311,955 57,247,586
1989 4,190,974 57,076,711
1988 4,072,601 56,928,327
1987 3,957,612 56,802,050
1986 3,846,715 56,681,396
1985 3,739,985 56,550,268
1984 3,637,843 56,422,072
1983 3,541,001 56,332,848
1982 3,450,026 56,313,641
1981 3,366,631 56,333,829
1980 3,292,573 56,314,216
1979 3,228,202 56,246,951
1978 3,171,740 56,196,504
1977 3,118,923 56,193,492
1976 3,064,876 56,211,968
1975 3,005,521 56,225,800
1974 2,939,761 56,229,974
1973 2,870,573 56,194,527
1972 2,801,660 56,086,065
1971 2,734,628 55,896,223
1970 2,669,702 55,663,250
1969 2,606,959 55,441,750
1968 2,546,377 55,211,700
1967 2,487,715 54,943,600
1966 2,431,084 54,648,500
1965 2,376,200 54,348,050
1964 2,322,826 54,000,000
1963 2,271,061 53,650,000
1962 2,219,910 53,250,000
1961 2,169,796 52,800,000
1960 2,121,514 52,400,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Laos' population will grow by 22.1% to 9,797,566 people with a rank change from 103rd to 99th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos United Kingdom
2100 -0.5% -0.17%
2099 -0.49% -0.16%
2098 -0.47% -0.15%
2097 -0.46% -0.15%
2096 -0.45% -0.15%
2095 -0.44% -0.13%
2094 -0.43% -0.13%
2093 -0.42% -0.12%
2092 -0.41% -0.12%
2091 -0.4% -0.11%
2090 -0.38% -0.11%
2089 -0.37% -0.09%
2088 -0.35% -0.09%
2087 -0.34% -0.09%
2086 -0.32% -0.08%
2085 -0.3% -0.07%
2084 -0.29% -0.07%
2083 -0.27% -0.05%
2082 -0.26% -0.04%
2081 -0.24% -0.04%
2080 -0.23% -0.04%
2079 -0.21% -0.02%
2078 -0.2% -0.02%
2077 -0.17% -0.003%
2076 -0.16% -0.02%
2075 -0.14% -0.01%
2074 -0.12% -0.01%
2073 -0.1% 0.01%
2072 -0.07% 0.01%
2071 -0.06% 0.01%
2070 -0.03% 0.009%
2069 -0.003% 0.001%
2068 0.02% 0.01%
2067 0.05% 0.009%
2066 0.07% 0.001%
2065 0.09% 0.004%
2064 0.12% -0%
2063 0.14% 0.009%
2062 0.17% 0.003%
2061 0.2% -0.001%
2060 0.22% -0.001%
2059 0.25% 0.02%
2058 0.28% 0.03%
2057 0.31% 0.04%
2056 0.33% 0.05%
2055 0.36% 0.09%
2054 0.4% 0.1%
2053 0.42% 0.12%
2052 0.45% 0.14%
2051 0.48% 0.16%
2050 0.5% 0.17%
2049 0.54% 0.19%
2048 0.56% 0.21%
2047 0.6% 0.22%
2046 0.62% 0.24%
2045 0.65% 0.25%
2044 0.67% 0.27%
2043 0.72% 0.27%
2042 0.74% 0.28%
2041 0.77% 0.28%
2040 0.8% 0.29%
2039 0.84% 0.3%
2038 0.87% 0.3%
2037 0.9% 0.32%
2036 0.93% 0.34%
2035 0.96% 0.35%
2034 0.99% 0.38%
2033 1.03% 0.38%
2032 1.07% 0.4%
2031 1.1% 0.44%
2030 1.14% 0.45%
2029 1.18% 0.48%
2028 1.22% 0.51%
2027 1.26% 0.52%
2026 1.31% 0.57%
2025 1.33% 0.3%
2024 1.37% 1.1%
2023 1.4% 1.32%
2022 1.42% 0.98%
2021 1.45% 0.36%
2020 1.5% 0.17%
2019 1.54% 0.51%
2018 1.57% 0.49%
2017 1.58% 0.55%
2016 1.58% 0.8%
2015 1.47% 0.72%
2014 1.39% 0.75%
2013 1.42% 0.67%
2012 1.44% 0.71%
2011 1.46% 0.78%
2010 1.48% 0.79%
2009 1.51% 0.76%
2008 1.53% 0.79%
2007 1.56% 0.78%
2006 1.6% 0.74%
2005 1.52% 0.69%
2004 1.47% 0.57%
2003 1.55% 0.47%
2002 1.62% 0.42%
2001 1.66% 0.39%
2000 1.69% 0.36%
1999 1.76% 0.33%
1998 1.87% 0.29%
1997 2.11% 0.26%
1996 2.36% 0.25%
1995 2.5% 0.26%
1994 2.65% 0.25%
1993 2.75% 0.24%
1992 2.81% 0.27%
1991 2.86% 0.31%
1990 2.89% 0.3%
1989 2.91% 0.26%
1988 2.91% 0.22%
1987 2.88% 0.21%
1986 2.85% 0.23%
1985 2.81% 0.23%
1984 2.73% 0.16%
1983 2.64% 0.03%
1982 2.48% -0.04%
1981 2.25% 0.03%
1980 1.99% 0.12%
1979 1.78% 0.09%
1978 1.69% 0.005%
1977 1.76% -0.03%
1976 1.97% -0.02%
1975 2.24% -0.007%
1974 2.41% 0.06%
1973 2.46% 0.19%
1972 2.45% 0.34%
1971 2.43% 0.42%
1970 2.41% 0.4%
1969 2.38% 0.42%
1968 2.36% 0.49%
1967 2.33% 0.54%
1966 2.31% 0.55%
1965 2.3% 0.64%
1964 2.28% 0.65%
1963 2.3% 0.75%
1962 2.31% 0.85%
1961 2.28% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Laos United Kingdom
Current population
8027464
70071289
Population rank 103/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.84%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
3.23 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +283 +564
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 145/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 +389,911
Net migration rank 134/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - 389,911
2024 114,574 -10,284 13,233 417,114
2023 115,359 -10,003 34,606 445,523
2022 116,620 -10,003 39,770 487,029
2021 115,323 -10,305 30,609 462,967
2020 118,609 -10,305 -4,272 144,221
2019 119,797 -10,305 108,338 232,727
2018 119,986 -10,305 119,317 259,744
2017 120,515 -10,400 145,121 272,311
2016 119,978 -11,401 177,136 324,649
2015 118,723 -12,991 175,735 347,839
2014 118,103 -26,881 206,781 306,091
2013 119,845 -27,492 198,827 237,272
2012 121,324 -28,871 248,473 172,088
2011 122,863 -30,538 259,361 228,773
2010 122,516 -30,046 251,066 274,811
2009 122,174 -29,545 230,422 249,639
2008 121,042 -28,318 216,325 263,390
2007 119,980 -27,233 196,232 309,385
2006 118,602 -25,286 176,455 288,923
2005 118,165 -24,138 144,963 308,279
2004 121,888 -40,120 131,974 276,077
2003 122,158 -36,572 89,471 211,846
2002 122,110 -33,595 65,308 203,577
2001 123,847 -33,552 65,032 175,133
2000 124,201 -33,965 70,671 153,917
1999 127,255 -36,632 64,551 152,653
1998 128,409 -33,997 87,730 125,541
1997 130,388 -32,288 99,138 59,723
1996 131,142 -16,574 98,884 54,964
1995 132,241 -14,279 87,028 61,385
1994 134,201 -11,782 127,304 45,339
1993 135,295 -9,390 103,893 27,403
1992 132,417 -7,502 149,709 17,846
1991 129,523 -5,390 143,562 27,601
1990 125,297 -3,100 154,569 57,132
1989 121,044 -1,272 119,861 49,586
1988 117,050 -80 136,628 13,952
1987 113,005 0 136,325 8,266
1986 109,266 -475 90,690 41,836
1985 106,047 -1,376 79,170 83,164
1984 102,318 -2,698 84,633 71,107
1983 98,178 -4,108 61,966 27,063
1982 94,058 -6,184 56,314 -61,152
1981 89,963 -11,061 73,234 -83,876
1980 86,548 -17,339 95,734 -25,187
1979 82,852 -23,317 61,872 11,255
1978 80,604 -27,208 16,859 3,783
1977 79,149 -26,908 0 -21,636
1976 77,575 -21,738 -5,621 -19,135
1975 76,725 -13,858 33,735 -40,241
1974 74,652 -6,000 67,476 -65,710
1973 70,513 -774 112,389 -33,840
1972 68,095 0 162,650 -1,406
1971 65,959 0 257,123 1,175
1970 63,896 0 244,918 -15,254
1969 61,595 0 260,577 -60,655
1968 59,567 0 292,622 -38,852
1967 57,763 0 346,145 -39,659
1966 55,494 0 333,356 -27,935
1965 54,268 0 364,132 -24,955
1964 52,482 0 405,000 -23,885
1963 51,056 0 337,995 8,271
1962 51,244 0 340,800 76,443
1961 48,992 0 311,519 52,295
1960 47,575 0 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/united-kingdom | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 91.7% of the population change in Laos is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 people). In the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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